5LikesSerpent 811E Buggy Thread
12-03-2011 | 08:48 PM
#886
Just wondering if you will have an issue with it vertical like that. Agama cars had it mounted vertical and the had issues. Just curious. I mounted it under the esc but it appears either I had issues last week on the track or the pc had issues. Not sure which yet.
Ya looks incorrect to me too. If those packs are the same then the jumper should be on the 2 inside poles + to - and the esc to the outside esc + to bat + and esc - to bat -
Wires the way it looks in the pic I doubt it will even work. The esc is plugged into the same + pole on both batteries (or - pole on both batteries)
+1 don't let out the magic smoke. Once it's out it won't work anymore, so it must be magic.
Ya looks incorrect to me too. If those packs are the same then the jumper should be on the 2 inside poles + to - and the esc to the outside esc + to bat + and esc - to bat -
Wires the way it looks in the pic I doubt it will even work. The esc is plugged into the same + pole on both batteries (or - pole on both batteries)
+1 don't let out the magic smoke. Once it's out it won't work anymore, so it must be magic.
12-03-2011 | 09:48 PM
#887
1st buy a hitachi cordless screwdriver and your headache will go away
On the diffs. Did you follow the insert/ addendum that illustrates how to shim the diffs? Because it sounds like you shimmed them both the same and this insert has the front and rear different. If you don't have it here is a link.
http://www.serpent.com/file.php?FileID=5294
Follow this and 1 will be tight and the other will not but they will break in nicely.
I gave up on the alum servo horn as it would bind BCE it was installed in the car so I used the stock plastic setup. 1 thing I did notice after building the servo saver as per the manual is that it's set pretty loose when you work it turning the wheels to the right. This dosent seem to effect my car at all on the track and so far it has survived a big track with some pretty big air.
On the diffs. Did you follow the insert/ addendum that illustrates how to shim the diffs? Because it sounds like you shimmed them both the same and this insert has the front and rear different. If you don't have it here is a link.
http://www.serpent.com/file.php?FileID=5294
Follow this and 1 will be tight and the other will not but they will break in nicely.
I gave up on the alum servo horn as it would bind BCE it was installed in the car so I used the stock plastic setup. 1 thing I did notice after building the servo saver as per the manual is that it's set pretty loose when you work it turning the wheels to the right. This dosent seem to effect my car at all on the track and so far it has survived a big track with some pretty big air.
Thanks for the tips on the diffs. I'm going to try and run it a bit to wear them in. Then ill tear down and redo the shims based on engagement pattern.
I'm almost done. Electronics are all in and I just need to build the shocks. Trying to decide if I should run 10x1.1 tappered pistons and also what oils to start with.
12-04-2011 | 01:40 AM
#890
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 162
From: Manchester
for those who cant see the wires well heres a better pic, red = positive yellow = negative
its correct
Untitled by Philcorner, on Flickr
its correct
Untitled by Philcorner, on Flickr
Last edited by Captainlip; 12-04-2011 at 03:59 AM.
12-04-2011 | 03:28 AM
#891
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 2,274
From: North Carolina
for those who cant see the wires well heres a better pic, red = posotive yellow = negative
its correct
Untitled by Philcorner, on Flickr
its correct
Untitled by Philcorner, on Flickr
12-04-2011 | 04:01 AM
#892
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Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 162
From: Manchester
was just the angle of the photo confused everyone. 
for those who have built it the 3 philips screws holding the mid driveshafts in did you find the one next to the sun gear fouled the screw?
I only put two in each diff as the third fouled the gear as it was clear by the noise and collection of grease about this screw.
for those who have built it the 3 philips screws holding the mid driveshafts in did you find the one next to the sun gear fouled the screw?
I only put two in each diff as the third fouled the gear as it was clear by the noise and collection of grease about this screw.
12-04-2011 | 10:34 AM
#899
it seems like the rec/esc box is amplifying the noise of the metal spur/pinion... like it's a speaker...
also, without seeing the pining/spur mesh, how are u guys meaning mesh? It seems i can only do by feel...
also, without seeing the pining/spur mesh, how are u guys meaning mesh? It seems i can only do by feel...